Working at Evedale Care Home

Risks associated with people's care were not always fully assessed and well-managed. For example, a person's care plan did not include guidance for staff to help mitigate the risk of them choking, a known risk.

People told us enough staff were on duty to meet their needs. Staff were available when people needed them during our visit and people's requests for assistance were responded to promptly.

Records showed staff had completed mandatory training. However, during our visit we observed staff did not always implement their training effectively in their everyday practice. For example, we saw staff handling soiled linen incorrectly.

Although systems and processes were in place to drive improvements within the home, further improvement was needed, as the concerns we found during our inspection had not been identified. For example, audits of care plans had not identified an epilepsy and end of life care plan were not in place.